Flashback: MediaTek's Helio X20 chip with 10-core CPU was ahead of their time

13 August 2023
The company identified a flaw in the typical big.LITTLE setup and proposed a solution with three clusters - and it was right.

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fran6325, 13 Aug 2023They should bring back the X series since the G series are ... moreyeah maybe mediatek could use the X series chipsets when the G series is finished in the future, imo they would've name: Helio X70x, X80x, X90x and X100

    Even Intel CPU since 12th gen Raptor Lake goes beyond 8-core configuration. As long as the CPU or the SoC has the right thermal management and power consumption balance, it should be good enough for most people.

      you have to suffer, 16 Aug 2023mobile SoCs have so many components crammed into one chip, ... moreWell yes ut was very interesting to read and learn something new.

        Cpt.Power, 15 Aug 2023This is getting interesting a 1000 core CPU why to have onl... moremobile SoCs have so many components crammed into one chip, that article you mentioned was a separate one

          This is getting interesting a 1000 core CPU why to have only 10 right???
          https://futurism.com/the-worlds-first-1000-core-processor-was-just-made

          Well but whn comes to fun facts this is really interesting to read too.
          https://parallella.org/2016/10/05/epiphany-v-a-1024-core-64-bit-risc-processor/#:~:text=I%20am%20happy%20to%20report,roughly%20the%20same%20die%20size.

            Anonymous, 14 Aug 2023My Mediatek Helio X25 Redmi Pro kept running in boot loops,... moregoogle play services is problematic on android 6.

              Hemedans, 14 Aug 2023Compare to what? Nokia X30 has very good camera and can com... morebut nokia x30 would be better with sd778g. sd695 should belong to tablets anyway😂😂

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                Anonymous, 14 Aug 2023My Mediatek Helio X25 Redmi Pro kept running in boot loops,... moreIt's googles fault, it's a play services update it causes issues with certain android 6 devices.

                If you factory reset your phone you'll notice its only when play services update you get boot loops.

                  you have to suffer, 14 Aug 2023and do not forget, its got 5g, powerful "MT6889"... morei14 pro max ultra lol

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                    • 14 Aug 2023

                    My Mediatek Helio X25 Redmi Pro kept running in boot loops, not sure if it's Xiaomi's or Mediatek's fault 🥲

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                      BA7LGV70, 14 Aug 2023Didn't even mention the PowerVR GT7400 or 7400GT in th... moreFunny story if well used, it would be on par of a Mali MP8 GPU of that gen, but due driver support, it failed.

                      it was until Dimensity 8000 and 9000 series who returned again on the race.

                        you have to suffer, 14 Aug 2023the only good thing about sd 695 is battery efficiency. but... moreCompare to what? Nokia X30 has very good camera and can compete with any sub $300 or lower phones, sd 695 will lose to 778G, D8100 isp but it can hold well against low to mid soc like D900, D810, D700 those Unisoc T6xx series, Exynos etc

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                          Didn't even mention the PowerVR GT7400 or 7400GT in the X30. It was a cut down PowerVR GT7600 or 7600GT which was in the iPhone 6s A9 SOC. Not too shabby.

                            Stoon, 13 Aug 2023Man, SD625 from my RN4 mido can still record 4K (LineageOS ... moreBut sd 625 had 8 small cores cpu, sd 695 had best core of that time cortex A78, sd 650 and 652 are the one with big cores duting sd 625 era.

                            So you get benefits of both world Big perfomant cores with efficiency, and you sacrifice 4k video. For 99% of people out there its beneficial for them to have cortex A78 over 4k video.

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                              you have to suffer, 14 Aug 2023and do not forget, its got 5g, powerful "MT6889"... moreAnd they went lower by giving Spreadtrum with dual core model

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                                S, 14 Aug 2023Can we play GTA V on that?I played GTA III on a Galaxy S2 with a dual core CPU (A7) and just 1GB RAM. So Yes, we can play any Android game on that, just keep in mind it's not a PC - It won't play GTA V until Rockstar makes a proper port.

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                                  Can we play GTA V on that?

                                    Hemedans, 13 Aug 2023Same people (you included) recomend weaker cpu like G99, G9... morethe only good thing about sd 695 is battery efficiency. but the ISP is just terrible. no matter the sensor it'll always look like it was taken on a budget phone. its like that chip was designed for tablets. but manufacturers decided to use on their overpriced phone. not because of no 4k rec support either. it is everywhere.

                                      BMHater12, 14 Aug 2023Nowadays, we got counterfeit phones posing as real phones w... moreand do not forget, its got 5g, powerful "MT6889" processor, 12gb+512gb!! at chesp price!!🤩🤩 in reality.. 512mb ram 4gb storage.. 3g only processor.. and 360p display..

                                        snapdragon 810 midrange version😱😱

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